Date: 20th January 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

An inquiry that will investigate the impact of health inequalities in the early years has been launched by the Health and Sport Committee.

Date: 15th January 2014
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

In a summary report, Doctors of the World calls on national governments and EU institutions to ensure public health systems built on solidarity, equality and equity, open to everyone living in a European Member State, rather than systems based on a profit rationale.

Date: 14th January 2014
Category: Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Scottish Government is seeking views on 'Giving Children and Young People a Sporting Chance - A Draft Strategy for Scotland'.

Date: 7th January 2014
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The Scottish Government will extend free school meals to all P1-3 pupils in Scotland and extend free childcare provision to every two-year-old from a workless household.

Date: 1st November 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Studies have shown that teenagers who are recruited by countries' armed forces are more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol problems and commit or attempt suicide than those who join as adults.

Date: 1st November 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

This edition of Child Poverty Insights discusses a review of evidence on the relationship between household financial resources and children's outcomes in richer countries.

Date: 22nd October 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

'The Right to Play' is the ninth publication in the Early Childhood in Focus series, and offers short summaries of theory, research and policy issues that can inform the implementation of Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

Date: 20th October 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

On 14th October 2013, Eurochild participated in the civil society consultation meeting organised by the European Disability Forum, to collect the evidence from NGOs about the progress achieved by the EU in the delivery of its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) that the EU ratified in 2010.

Date: 18th October 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

This research project was commissioned by the Scottish Government: Children and Families Analysis, with the objective of undertaking an in-depth analysis of data from the Growing Up in Scotland study (GUS) to examine the circumstances and outcomes of children living with a disability in Scotland.

Date: 16th October 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

This is the seventh and most comprehensive survey of Scottish hospitals admitting children and young people and while the survey has found many examples of good practice, the picture is uneven both within boards and across the system.

Date: 25th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

An Equality Impact Assessment of the Play Strategy for Scotland was published on 10th September 2013, to consider the potential impacts across the protected characteristics.

Date: 20th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

A new report about service provision to disabled children and young people, It Always Comes Down to Money, was launched at a conference organised by the Commissioner's office.

Date: 10th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The National Children's Bureau has released a new report showing that far from improving over time, the situation of inequality and disadvantage of children and families in the UK today appears to be no better than it was nearly five decades ago.

Date: 6th September 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The second annual report on the progress of the Child Poverty Strategy for Scotland has been published.

Date: 25th August 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The report on Member States' Policies on Children with Disabilities prepared by Milieu has been published, as well as the country reports.

Date: 22nd July 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Respect for the views of the child

Eurochild and Inclusion Europe are working together on "Hear our Voices", a project to make sure that children with intellectual disabilities can take part in schools and free time activities just like other children.

Date: 17th June 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

NHS Health Scotland and Education Scotland are conducting a review of the resources available which could support the Parenthood aspect of the Curriculum for Excellence in schools, and are looking for examples to include.

Date: 15th June 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Children in Scotland has launched a campaign calling for health visiting for all families to be protected in Scottish law.

Date: 13th June 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Despite official poverty statistics published on 13th June 2013 showing that the number of children living in relative poverty has fallen in Scotland between 2009-10 and 2011-12, Scotland's Deputy First Minister warned that there is no room for complacency.

Date: 13th June 2013
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

Children in Scotland warn of stagnation and not success on child poverty, after Scotland's Chief Statistician released the Poverty and Income Inequality figures for Scotland in the year 2011/12 on 13th June 2013.